Comparison

Batch vs Crazy Film

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Batch

Features
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Designed for film lovers, this app lets you turn your scanned rolls into clean half-frames with just one tap.

About

Crazy Film

This app acts as a portable film camera, offering tools for light metering, shot logging, development timing, and negative conversion. It processes all data on-device, ensuring privacy. Features include advanced color grading and a unique 3D film album.

Highlights
  • Real-time light metering
  • Shot logging with GPS
  • Development timer with reminders
  • One-tap negative to positive conversion
  • Pro color grading tools
  • 3D film album
  • On-device processing
Features
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Crazy Film — a film camera in your pocket. From light metering and shot logging to development timing, and on to negative copying, conversion and pro color grading, it covers the entire analog workflow. Everything is processed on your device — no internet, no uploads. Pro Light Meter · Real-time metering with aperture / shutter suggestions based on your film stock and scene · Face-priority exposure: automatically detects faces and meters for them; pick which face when several are found · Spot / average / Zone System metering modes · Rangefinder: precise LiDAR distance measurement, with a dual-camera estimate as a fallback on devices without LiDAR · Depth of field / hyperfocal: real-time ranging shows the depth-of-field range and hyperfocal focus point at a glance · Focal-length equivalence, exposure compensation, reciprocity correction, color-temperature meter and illuminance reference Shot Log · Record aperture, shutter, EI, lens, GPS coordinates & place name, and notes — for every roll and every frame · Auto-writes EXIF and links to your gear library, so your work is fully documented Development Timer · Built-in reference recipes for black & white and color (C-41 / E-6 / ECN-2) · Multi-step timing + agitation reminders + a loud alert at each step; live progress on the Lock Screen / Dynamic Island · Temperature compensation, push/pull conversion, kit-capacity and reuse-time compensation · Times are for reference only — always follow the official instructions for your chemicals / kit Negative Conversion · Pro Grading · One-tap negative-to-positive from a copy shot, for both color and black & white · Soft highlight recovery and shadow color-cast removal: highlights no longer clip to pure white, deep shadows no longer turn blue-purple, blacks stay clean · Curves, HSL, color wheels (shadows / midtones / highlights) and LUT grading · Multiple reveal animations (peel-apart, blinds and more); the default "Instant" shows the finished photo right away · Dust removal and lossless export 3D Film Album · A self-contained library with photos shown as 3D cards you flip through like real film · Spatial display: with a virtual backdrop on, photos appear right in front of you, Vision Pro–style Live Conversion Preview · Point at a negative on a lightbox and watch positive colors appear instantly as you compose Privacy First · Everything is processed on-device — no internet connection, and no photos or data are ever uploaded Privacy Policy: https://kuangrensuibi.github.io/CrazyFilm/privacy-policy.en.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://kuangrensuibi.github.io/CrazyFilm/user-agreement.en.html

Screenshots

Batch4 screens
Crazy Film4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crazy Film at Free against Batch's $2.99. Crazy Film also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Batch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Crazy Film is free to download; Batch costs $2.99 up front. Crazy Film sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Batch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Batch ships an update every 6 weeks, Crazy Film every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Batch versus Crazy Film: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBatchCrazy Film
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer畅 刘海朝 何

In-app purchases

None

Batch

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Crazy Film

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Batch free?
Batch costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crazy Film free?
Crazy Film is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Batch or Crazy Film have ads?
Neither Batch nor Crazy Film shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Batch or Crazy Film?
Batch ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crazy Film every 3 days. Most recently, Batch was updated on November 8, 2026 and Crazy Film on November 5, 2026.

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